Fewer than 20% of type 2 diabetes patients on most effective medicine for them, model shows The model was also associated with a 38% reduction in the likelihood of glycaemic failure over five years.…
Pharmacy educators should incorporate sustainability into curriculums, says GPhC Updated guidance urges pharmacy education and training providers to make changes to course provisions to inform future pharmacists about sustainability issues that affect pharmacy and patients.…
PJ view: Regulations around AI use in pharmacy are needed now before technology advances further While AI presents time-saving opportunities for pharmacists, there are potential risks that must be considered.…
Tips for building an inclusive pharmacy workforce The Inclusive Pharmacy Practice (IPP) initiative was created as a means of co-ordinating the pharmacy profession’s response to the ongoing need to improve inclusivity. This article outlines practical steps pharmacy teams can take to implement the IPP agenda within their workplace.…
Some UCLan students should not have been offered MPharm placements, says GPhC The General Pharmaceutical Council has intervened at the University of Central Lancashire’s School of Pharmacy owing to “extensive” issues, including a lack of pharmacists as senior staff.…
MPs call for urgent review into medicines shortages A letter from 45 cross-party MPs has urged the government to look into medicines shortages to ensure patients have their “life-saving medications”.…
Brenda Jones (1933–2024)On 3 July 2024, Brenda Jones MPharmS, aged 90 years, of Manchester. Mrs Jones registered with the Society in 1957.…
Government ‘a long way off’ from meeting targets to control AMR infections Despite the government’s goal of reducing antimicrobial-resistant infections by 10% between 2018 and 2025, a National Audit Office report found that infections in England had risen by 2023 to 13% above the 2018 baseline.…
Pharmacy teams are essential to driving responsive palliative care Researchers from Marie Curie are calling for greater integration between pharmacy and palliative care teams to improve care quality, proposing a toolkit to bridge the gap between theory and practice.…
Use community pharmacies to combat falling vaccine uptake, report urges A report published by the Company Chemists’ Association on behalf of the Pharmacy Vaccinations Development Group has suggested that community pharmacies are well placed to increase vaccine uptake, raise patients’ confidence and prevent ill health.…
